Walking weight vest

Walking weight vest can improve your bone density Walking has long
been known as one of the best exercises your can do. Its advantage is
that it can be done by almost anyone, anywhere and at anytime. You can
walk in your neighborhood, at a Mall or you can use one of the many
exercise machines for walking.

Just plain walking does build bone. Walking a mile or
more a day can add about 1% to your total bone mass each year. This is
just enough to off set the annual loss of 1% of bone experienced by most
persons over the age of 35.

Note: Women often lose from 3 -
5% of bone in the years at the end of menopause. This possibility of off setting of
normal bone loss by daily walking was documented by Miriam Nelson of
Tufts University.

Walking offers additional benefits

Walking is a safe, reliable exercise for all ages

It can be done outside or in the house (Some elders do a mile a day
using hallways or marching to music from one end of the house or
apartment to the other.)

Unlike gym programs, it costs nothing to walk.

Walking is an excellent way to reduce stress and it can help heart health if done at a moderate rate.

A walk taken after lunch or dinner, helps control blood sugar and is a great way to alleviate insulin resistance.

Walking burns calories and is a help in any weight control program

Still if you are walking to build additional bone and not just prevent the loss of any more bone density, you do want to consider using a weight vest when you walk.

Bone building: Walking weight vest suggestions

There are many walking weight vests on the market. If you are planning to
use yours to build greater bone density there are a few things to keep
in mind when you make your purchase.

1. General safety. You want a vest that can be fitted
securely to your body. Never use a weight vest that can slide around or
gap when you bend. Remember the vest
is weighted - a few pounds pulling at you could cause you to lose your
balance - NOT something anyone with fragile bones wants or
needs.

2. Remember that your bone building cells
(osteoblasts) respond to additional stress. Adding additinal weight is necessary
for stressing your Osteoblasts so they build new bone. So if you are
wearing a Walking weight vest to improve your bone density, you want to
be sure that you can add a more weight every 10 -
14 days.

(This is very different from those using a weight vest to build
muscle or endurance. Those aiming for endurance or muscle building want
to move up to higher weights quickly and then
maintaining those weights. But for bone building you need to be able to
add additional weight, even a few ounces at a time, in order to
stimulate your Osteoblasts to build bone.)

If you have Osteopenia or Osteoporosis, it is well worth spending
a few extra dollar for a vest that will allow you to add weights in one ounce or two ounce increments..

Hypervest is a company that caters both to body builders and those wanting to work on rehabilitation or improve their bone density.

Hypervest sells 2 types of weight vests. The one most often used to those
wanting to improve bone density is the Hypervest Pro. This vest allows you to add weights small increments - a few ounces at a time.

Having such light weights means that you can keep getting the benefit of increased weight for a very long time. (Most vests sold in sporting good stores use 1/2 lb weights so you reach the 'safe limit' very fast.)

Do check out the
product.

Special note: When you get to their web site, do not be put off by the 'gym rat' look. Most of their business is with sportsmen and women.

Use the search box at the top of their site. Type in hypervest and the page you are looking for will show up. HyperVest: weight vest

This company is dedicated to helping those with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis. To see this very special vest for bone building Click on:
HyperVest: Walking weight vest and you will find vest that allows incremental boosts in weight so as to maximize increasing bone density